Year: 2022

We packed up and left the caravan park, stopping at Hythe on our way home to go into Truly Scrumptious for our lunch.

Again, we managed a dry time in Hythe. I think the rain has been avoiding us.

I thought this was really lovely, in one of the shops in Hythe.

The church bells were chiming in the background, very sombre and although tradition for them to ring for an hour at midday, I somehow feel her majesty wouldn’t have enjoyed it.

Back home we unpacked. Very upsetting watching things on the TV about the Queen.

Thought for the Day – Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” ~ Marilyn Monroe

 

It rained and rained.  So many weeks and no rain but we managed to dodge a lot of the downpours. We walked Ellie at 7 before the rain. We went to the Warren Inn for our lunch and even managed to eat in the garden before the rain started again. The landlady was laughing at us eating in the garden when they are more than happy to have dogs in the pub but we like eating outside.

On the way back in between showers we walked Ellie in the country park.

Very sad news that the Queen has passed away. What an amazing Queen she has been in so many ways.

She certainly did her duty right up to the end. RIP Ma’am.

In between the showers we went to Dungeness for our lunch, our favourite place at the Snack Shack. It is all freshly caught fish and always delicious. We are both fish lovers. I had the lobster and Mal chose the fish and chips, as he said, the best fish and chips he has ever had! Some praise coming from Mal! For me it is always a toss up between the scallops or lobster. The lobster won over this time.

We spent the afternoon walking along Greatstone Beach . It was completely empty!

We then had a wander around New Romney and then went for their Vintage Afternoon tea at Deblyns Tea rooms. It is all very quaint in there and the weather held out yet again so that we were able to eat in their garden with Ellie, as always lying under the table! Too much food!

Thought for the Day –  “When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another.” ~ Helen Keller

What a night! Not being used to rain and the pounding rain sounded a little like camping in the rain. Then the storm started! Yes, it all woke us up.
In the light of day it was apparent that the caravan was very nice but it had not been cleaned properly. We pay an extra £40 for bringing a dog so you presume the cleaners spend extra time cleaning them, I don’t think so! It also seems some dogs are not as clean as Ellie. The seating was stained and the carpet in the bedroom and the microwave was not clean. We went and told them in reception and within an hour the head of housekeeping and another lady came to give it a “thorough” clean. Not much she could do in a hurry about the stains on the seating but she covered them all for us with clean sheets. Yes, we do understand that these caravans are used all the time during the season but even so! Not our problem but theirs! At least they attended to it very quickly.

We went to the Wildlife Visitors Centre next door for a walk round and a coffee. It looks in a bit of a state as everything is so dry. The community garden was open, which it wasn’t on our last visit. We spoke to one of the Wildlife Trust and it seems although it is a community garden, the locals are told what to grow and where rather than being given any choice. Not what I thought a community garden was!

We then went for lunch at the Warren Inn which is fairly near to the caravan park. That pub really is good, we have never had a bad meal there. We had two pints and two very large meals for less than £30 and the landlady is lovely. I think they have had the pub for over 20 years, long may they continue. Mal’s favourite there, steak and kidney pud! Ellie just likes playing in the garden!

Thought for the Day – “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” ~ Seneca

We drove to Hythe, intending to have lunch in Truly Scrumptious only to find that now the “season” is over, they are shutting on Mondays and a lot of the other restaurants are too. We ended up in the garden of Cafe Bellagio.
It was so humid (96% they say.) We then went on to New Romney where we were staying for a few nights. We had a nice caravan, exactly where we asked to be, in a very quiet spot.

In the evening we went to the clubhouse. It was an amazing sky but we still managed to sit outside.

Thought for the Day – “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” ~ Will Smith

 

The sunflowers in the garden were attacked by the snails and slugs. Getting fed up with them being eaten I surrounded two of them with a frame. This is the largest one which is  now 11 foot high!

My sunflowers at the allotment aren’t nearly as large. We took Ellie down to the allotment with us. The grapes are doing well and we have so many tomatoes and runner beans a lot of courgettes too. Ellie went and sat in the middle of the runner beans to keep cool!

In the afternoon we watched the Man U game, about time they pulled themselves together and pleased they beat Arsenal!

Thought for the Day – “A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realise how blessed you are.”

Lucky Ellie another day at the beach! Today is the goldies meet up at St Mildred’s Bay, not so many there today, possibly because the tide was a long way out and the rest of the beach had loads of stinky seaweed which Goldies love to roll in.

There is a guy who always brings his German shepherd along, sadly his dog passed away this week.

On the way home we dropped off another box of donations at the charity shop. Bit by bit we are clearing the loft.

We watched the Lionesses in the afternoon and they have now qualified for the FIFA Women’s world cup in 2023. Well done ladies.

Thought for the Day – “At the end of the day remember all the positive things that happened. Smile, have sweet dreams”